Spotlight Piano by Fracture Sounds

by Fracture Sounds · $149

Overview

Emotive Scoring Grand, perfect for film scoring with a rich, emotive tone.

Technical Specifications

Library Size
20GB GB
Velocity Layers
10 sound-design Atmosphere Layers
Mic Positions
1
Presets
21
Plugin Formats
VST3, AU, AAX
Standalone
Yes
Sympathetic Resonance
Yes
True Pedal Modeling
Yes
Sample Pool Size (uncompressed)
55GB

Ideal Use Cases

  • Film composers needing a rich, expressive piano for dramatic and emotional scenes.
  • Sound designers creating ambient soundscapes and textured musical beds with layered piano elements.
  • Music producers crafting intimate ballads and reflective instrumental pieces with nuanced piano performances.
  • Songwriters seeking a highly customizable piano sound to complement their vocal melodies and arrangements.
  • Content creators and YouTubers requiring a versatile and high-quality piano for background music and intros.

Included Presets

  • Various presets

Insights from Real-World Use

Strengths

  • super realistic
  • can really dial in that exact positioning
  • brings things forward
  • emotional
  • inspirating
  • beautiful
  • lovely
  • captured presence and intimacy
  • has emotion indeed
  • has the very special "something"
  • dry piano sound available
  • perfect tuning on the strings
  • lots of velocity layers and plenty of control parameters
  • most realistic feeling and sounding grand piano
  • gorgeous
  • magical
  • caressing
  • dreamy at the top end of the keyboard
  • nice round and deep, warm sound at the other

Weaknesses

  • snap-crackle-pop

Tone: realistic, emotional, inspirating, beautiful, lovely, gorgeous, magical, caressing, dreamy, warm, deep, round

Review Snippets

  • Highly recommended and dynamic piano library due to versatile sound, user-friendly interface, sound modeling, and unique atmospheres.
  • I've had time to play with this new library and have shown it off to a few people. All of us are blown away by how incredibly beautiful and intimate this library is. It's hands-down, the best piano library I own. And I own a ton of them. The deep low's sound rich, but it's the high registers that st
  • Spotlight Piano is a fantastic, authentic-sounding library with great low-end and clarity.
  • Brilliant blend of authentic sounds and innovative features sets a new standard.
  • Spotlight Piano achieves an impressive level of sound realism.
  • Textures add dimension, elevate music.
  • The sound is lovely, soft, thoughtful, and great for spread chords.
  • Spotlight Piano offers richness, texture, clarity, warmth, and useful atmospheres.
  • Atmospheric layers make Spotlight Piano stand out.
  • Easy to play, simple controls, focuses on playing, not tweaking, works perfectly.
  • Amazing complement to other piano libraries for creating lush soundscapes within Kontakt.
  • All of us are blown away by how incredibly beautiful and intimate this library is. It's hands-down the best piano library I own. And I own a ton of them.
  • Spotlight Piano has more low-end body and better tweakability than Noire and Keyscape.
  • Front-end offers great control, versatile for soundtracks and cinematic blending.
  • Better for intimate rather than loud playing, but balanced.

Frequently Asked Questions

What host or player is required to use this plugin?
Spotlight Piano requires the free Kontakt Player. No additional purchases are necessary to use it.
Is Spotlight Piano a sampled or modeled instrument?
Spotlight Piano is a sampled instrument, built upon a Steinway D Concert Grand.
What is the library size of Spotlight Piano?
The library size is 20 GB compressed, or 55 GB uncompressed.
How many microphone positions are available?
Not specified by the vendor / sources in our database.
What genres is Spotlight Piano best suited for?
It is ideal for classical, film/scoring, ambient, pop, and contemporary genres.
What platforms are supported?
Spotlight Piano is compatible with Mac and Windows operating systems.
Does Spotlight Piano support sympathetic resonance?
Yes, it features adjustable sympathetic resonance.